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Elizabeth Plumb Witheridge

Born: 09/27/1907   Saginaw , MI
Died: 08/08/1995
Parents: Alvah Edward Kendall, adoptive father Frank Plumb and Helen Irene
Spouse: Rev. David Witheridge
Children: James Penney Witheridge, Thomas Frank Witheridge
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Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Barefoot Island
- Reading Textbook 		Fiction Children Ginn and Co. 1982
Just One Indian Boy Historical Fiction Adult New York : Abingdon Press 1974
And What of You, Josephine Charlotte? Historical Fiction Children New York : Abingdon Press 1969
Dead End Bluff Fiction Children New York : Abingdon Press 1966
Image of Never Younger Jeannie Never Younger Jeannie
- Girl growing up on grandparents farm in Saginaw 		Fiction , Michigan Children New York : Abingdon Press 1963
Jim Penney's Golden Nugget Fiction Children New York : Abingdon Press 1961
Mara Jouneys Home Historical Fiction Children New York : Abingdon Press 1957
Mara of Old Babylon Historical Fiction Children Nashville, Abingdon Press 1955
"Story World" American Baptist
- 8 stories in the weekly papers 		Children 1952 -1955
Children's Activities
- Magazine article 		Children 1944

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: Yes

Skills:
Author

Awards:

Name Date
Junior Literary Guild Selection for "Dead End Bluff" 1966

Inclusion in biographical or critical works:

Name Date
International Authors and Writers Who's Who 9th ed. 1982

Memberships:

Name Date
National League of American Pen Women
Volunteer Service Bureau Advisory Committee
Division of Indian Work Board of Directors
Volunteer speaker at public school about writing books
Church School Teacher and Children's Choir Director
"Church Women United" Officer

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Education Central Michigan College (University) Mt. Pleasant , MI 1940
Colgate Rochester Divinity School Rochester , NY
University of Michigan

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Freelance writer MI 1955 -1974
Kindergarten Teacher Emerson School Saginaw , MI 1928 -1941

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